Table 2 Time to first reoperation for different indications
From: The risk for complications and reoperations with the use of mega prostheses in bone reconstructions
Indication for reoperation | Time from primary surgery to first reoperation (months) | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–3 | 4–6 | 7–12 | 13–24 | 25–36 | 37–48 | 49–60 | 61–72 | > 85 | ||
Soft tissue failure | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Aseptic loosening | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Mechanical complications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Infection | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
Tumour relapse/progression | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Growth (children) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
22 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 61 | |